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This publication provides installation procedures and related information for the installation of the BPX 8600 Series wide-area switches which include the BPX 8620 switch and the BPX 8650 MPLS switch.

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Objectives

This publication provides information for the installation and initial startup and configuration of the BPX 8600 series.

Audience

This publication is intended for persons installing the BPX 8600 series. The installers should be familiar with electronic circuity and electrical wiring practices and should have experience as an electronic or electromechanical technician. It is also intended for the network administrator performing initial BPX configuration. Both the installers and the network administrator should be familiar with BPX network operation and with the WAN Manager Network Management System.

Cisco WAN Switching Product Name Change

The Cisco WAN Switching products have new names. Any switch in the BPX switch family (Cisco BPX® 8620 broadband switch and Cisco BPX® 8650 broadband switch) is now called a Cisco BPX® 8600 series broadband switch. The BPX Service Node switch is now called the Cisco BPX® 8620 broadband switch. The BPX switch as a Tag switch controller is now called the Cisco BPX® 8650 broadband switch. The AXIS shelf is now called the Cisco MGX™ 8220 edge concentrator. Any switch in the IGX switch family (IGX 8, IGX 16, and IGX 32 wide-area switches) is now called the Cisco IGX™ 8400 series multiband switch. The IGX 8 switch is now called the Cisco IGX™ 8410 multiband switch. The IGX 16 switch is now called the Cisco IGX™ 8430 multiband switch. Cisco StrataView Plus® is now called Cisco WAN Manager® (CWM).

Organization


PART 1	Introduction
Chapter 1	Provides a brief introduction to the document, including a flow diagram that shows which procedures are applicable to the various options, Cisco Cabinet or Customer Cabinet, ac cabinet or dc cabinet
PART 2	Quickstart
Chapter 2	Provides a summary of the contents of the major parts of the manual.
PART 3	Installation
Chapter 3	Provides a summary of the procedures and a flow diagram showing the overall installation tasks in PART 1.
Chapter 4	Includes preliminary instructions including site preparation information, parts checklist, and safety requirements.
Chapter 5	Provides installation steps for the mechanical placement of a BPX switch in a standard Cisco cabinet. This cabinet provides rear rails at a 19.86 inch (50.5 cm) setback from the front of the cabinet.
Chapter 6	Provides installation steps for the mechanical placement of a BPX switch in a standard 19-inch wide customer supplied equipment cabinet or rack with a rear rail setback at 30 inches.
Chapter 7	Describes how to make the DC power connections.
Chapter 8	Explains how to install the AC power supply tray, power supplies, and make AC power connections.
Chapter 9	Finishing the Installation and Power-Up Explains how to install the BPX switch cards, connect the line and trunk cables, connect peripherals, connect to a network management station, and initial power-up.
Chapter 10	Provides instructions for the installation of the optional cable management tray that may be used to route cables in an open rack non-redundant configuration.
PART 4	Configuration, General
Chapter 11	Provides a brief introduction to BPX switch configuration, including a flow diagram showing the applicable procedures.
Chapter 12	Provides initial BPX switch configuration information.
Chapter 13	Provides general ATM description and ATM connection parameter information for CBR, VBR, UBR, and ABR connections.
Chapter 14	Provides a brief description of BXM switch functions and describes command line interface commands for configuring the BXM and for configuring resource partitions for PVCs and SVCs. Refers to other chapters in this manual and to other documents, as applicable, for tag switching and SVCs and SPVCs.
Chapter 15	Configuration, BXM Virtual Trunks Provides a brief overview of BXM Virtual Trunks and configuration procedures.
Chapter 16	Provides a brief overview of Vitual Switch Interface features and resources and configuration procedures.
Chapter 17	SONET APS, Configuration Provides a description and configuration information for the SONET Automatic Protection System (APS) which may be used to provide line and card redundancy for SMF and SMF LR BXM OC3 and OC12 cards.
Chapter 18	Provides a brief overview of BME multicasting and provides configuration examples.


PART 5	Configuration, MPLS
Chapter 19	Configuration General, MPLS on BPX Switch Provides a brief overview of MultiProtocol Label Switching (MPLS) and configuration procedures for MPLS on the BPX switch.
Chapter 20	Provides a summary overview of MPLS with respect to both the MPLS router controlling function and the BPX node slave switching function and an example of an integrated MPLS configuration procedures.
Chapter 21	MPLS CoS with BPX 8650, Configuration Provides a description of MPLS CoS with the use of the BPX 8650 ATM Label Switch Router (ATM LSR). It also contains a summary example for configuring BPX 8650 LSRs, their associated LSCs (7200 or 7500 series, and Label Edge Routers
Chapter 22	MPLS VPNS with BPX 8650, Configuration Provides a description of MPLS VPNs with the use of the BPX 8650 ATM Label Switch Router (ATM LSR). It also contains a summary example of the configuration of IOS to support VPNs, and references to relevant IOS documentation. Refer to 9.2 Release notes for supported features
PART 6	Operation and Management
Chapter 23	Provides a brief overview of network management of the BPX switch and associated equipment by the Cisco WAN Manager, also referred to as CWM, and formerly known as StrataView Plus.
Chapter 24	Provides a brief overview of network management of the BPX switch and associated equipment by Cisco View
PART 7	Upgrades
Chapter 25	Provides procedures to upgrade MPLS networks from BPX switch software Release 9.1 and BXM firmware Release C, to switch software Release 9.2.x and BXM Firmware Release E.
PART 8	Reference Provides procedures to upgrade MPLS networks from BPX switch software Release 9.1 and BXM firmware Release C, to switch software Release 9.2.x and BXM Firmware Release E.
Appendix A	Illustrates typical cable management and space requirements for various system configurations in the Cisco cabinet. It also lists the height of components in inches, centimeters, and rack-mount units (RMUs).
Appendix B	Provides details on the cabling required to install the BPX switch.
Appendix C	Provides details on the peripherals used with the BPX switch including printers and modems.

Related Documentation

The following Cisco publications contain additional information related to the operation of the
BPX switch and associated equipment in a Cisco WAN switching network:

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Cisco WAN Manager Operations document providing for procedures for using the Cisco WAN Manager network management system.

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Cisco WAN Service Node Extended Services Processor Installation and Operation Release 2.2 provides detailed information about the Extended Services Processor (ESP).

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Cisco BPX 8600 Series Reference provides a general description and technical details of the BPX broadband switch.

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Cisco IGX 8400 Series Reference provides a general description and technical details of the IGX multiband switch.

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Cisco IGX 8400 Series Installation and Configuration provides installation instructions for the IGX multiband switch.

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Cisco MGX 8220 Reference provides a general description and technical details of the
MGX 8220.

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Cisco MGX 8220 Command Reference provides detailed information for MGX 8220 command line usage.

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Cisco WAN Switching Command Reference provides detailed information on operating the BPX, IGX, and IPX systems through their command line interfaces.

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Cisco WAN Switching SuperUser Command Reference provides detailed information on their command line interfaces special commands requiring SuperUser access authorization.

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